Book Insights Episodes
Jocko explores significant topics and books, extracting valuable lessons that help listeners lead more effective and fulfilling lives.
June 27, 2017
81: Great Leadership Advice From The British. An Anthology On Leadership for Battle and Life. "Serve To Lead"
0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:22 - 2:15:08 - Recap, Lessons, and the Take-Away. 2:16:39 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , and . 2:41:01 - Closing Gratitude.
June 20, 2017
80: How The Way of The Samurai Translates to Life Today. Musashi, "The Book of Five Rings"
0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:51 - 0:49:40 - Normal Face. 2:18:26 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , and . 2:38:44 - Closing Gratitude
June 13, 2017
79: How To Get People to Take Action. When to Skip the Chain of Command. Sacrificing Short-Term Health to Reach a Goal. What "GOOD" Can Come From a Sick Child?
0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:42 - How to Deploy Decentralized Command when your team changes very frequently. 0:07:28 - How to, and When to Skip the Chain of Command and go above your direct superior's head. 0:34:20 - How Important is Longevity (a Long Life)? 0:43:20 - Should you sacrifice Health in the short term to reach work objectives? 1:00:42 - How to deal with family members with anger issues. 1:13:33 - How to get people to take action when they over-analyze and over-think. 1:18:41 - Hand...
June 6, 2017
78: How Adversity Reveals Human Nature. Are You Worthy of Your Suffering? "A Man's Search For Meaning", by Viktor Frankl
0:00:00 - Opening 0:18:47 - 0:42:12 - The Sociology and Psychology of the Camp. 1:02:28 - An Attitude. Being Worthy of Your Sufferings. 1:34:59 - Adversity Reveals Human Nature. 1:42:32 - To Sum Up. Takeaways and Lessons Learned. 2:07:09...
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April 18, 2017
71: Heroes are Not Perfect. Never Judge. The Will to Overcome REAL Hardship: "A Helmet for my Pillow" by Robert Leckie
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:14 - 0:07:49 - Stripped Down to Nothing in Boot Camp. Surrender and Discipline. 0:18:53 - Advanced Training. 0:28:48 - Guadalcanal: Time to Fight. 1:07:38 - After the Battle: R&R, Partying, and Getting in...
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March 25, 2017
68: Inauthentic Extreme Ownership, Excessive Self-Blaming, The Grammar Nazi, Loyalty in Marriage and Service, Jiu Jitsu VS Boxing for 7 y/o, Artificial Intelligence Soldiers.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:56 - Working out EVERY DAY? 0:27:31 - What's better for a 7 y/o boy? Boxing, or Jiu Jitsu? And Why? 0:37:12 - How to prepare for Podcasts. Focus for Max Benefit. 0:46:30 - Inauthentic Extreme Ownership and Excessive Self-Blaming. 0:54:04 - Why Literature is good degree to pursue, and the importance of Language. 1:07:00 - Future Robots Soldiers in the Future. The Threat Artificial Intelligence. 1:12:56 - Effectiveness of Jocko's Favorite Submission Holds (Jiu Jitsu)....
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March 21, 2017
67: "Company Commander": Important Lessons Directly from WW2
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:45 - Lessons from 2:02:18 - Support, Cool , , stuff, with and . , , and 2:41:31 - Closing Gratitude
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March 14, 2017
66: Gen. HR McMaster's Tactical/Strategic Lessons Learned from his War Fighting Experience. Liars, Defending Bad Leaders, Jiu Jitsu Strength, & Dealing w/ The Grind
0:00:00 - Opening/Gen. HR McMaster's account in the First Gulf War. The Battle of 73 Easting. Tactical & Strategic lessons learned. 0:57:23 - The 4 Fallacies of Warfare. 1:24:50 - QUESTIONS and ANSWERS from the interwebs. 1:24:56 -...
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March 6, 2017
65: What to Carry to Be Prepared for Battle and Life: With Leif Babin
0:00:00 - Opening . 0:05:30 - Weapons & Equipment we carried in Ramadi. 0:1230 - A hard lesson with Over-packing Equipment for Patrol. 0:28:04 - Training for adversity. 0:39:57 - How Adversity Training Payed off in Ramadi. 0:47:12 - Heat, Stink,...
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Feb. 28, 2017
64: The Value and Cost of Real Freedom. "A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid", With Andy Stumpf
0:00:00 - Opening: "A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid" 0:08:48 - Intro to Andy Stumpf 0:18:04 - New Guy at the SEAL Teams 0:22:18 - Deployments 0:26:38 - September 11th / Learning through experience. 0:40:49 - Iraq, Afghanistan, and Getting shot. 1:00:12 - Recovered and Getting Back After it. 1:23:02 - Andy's Retirement and Life after the Teams. SEAL Foundation, Base Jumping. 1:40:13 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). E...
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Feb. 22, 2017
63: Through The Valley: My Captivity in Vietnam, with Colonel William Reeder, US Army Pilot, Vietnam POW
0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:46 - Intro to Bill Reeder 0:09:35 - First Tour in Vietnam 0:15:23 - Second Tour in Vietnam 0:35:23 - The Crash 0:49:55 - The Capture 2:10:10 - Freedom from Capture 2:19:04 - Aftermath and the Take-Away 2:33:14 - Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002 2:39:09 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-conten...
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Feb. 14, 2017
62: Battle Studies: Applying Ancient Combat Knowledge of Human Nature to Modern Leadership and Life
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:35 - "Battle Studies", a work by Ardand Du Picq. Discipline, preparedness, stress. Comparisons with Ancient Battle tactics. 2:09:21 - Closing and Final Take-aways. 2:15:50 - Support, Workout stuff. Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002 2:51:09 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Feb. 1, 2017
60: The Importance of Standing Up Against Evil, and its Heavy Cost. "The Rape of Nanking"
0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:06 - (Unspeakable Darkness) 1:15:21 - 1:58:25 - Lessons from the books. Your Reality VS. Actual Reality. 2:12:01 - How to Get in the GAME. Support Stuff. , , stuff, with and . Jocko's Kids Book--, and ...
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Jan. 10, 2017
57: STRATEGIKON: How to Apply Timeless Combat Leadership Lessons to the Battlefield, Business and Life
0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:33 - "Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy", by Maurice 1:41:58 - Final Thoughts 1:49:13 - Interesting Internet stuff and support: Onnit, Amazon Click-thru, JockoStore, YouTube, Psychological Warfare(on iTunes), Jocko White Tea, Extreme Ownership (Book), The Muster 002. 2:18:51 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Dec. 28, 2016
54: How to Lead and Command Ultimate Respect. With the "Armed Forces Officer Manual"
0:00:00 - Opening "Uneasy Lies the head who wears the crown..." 0:09:27 - 1950 Version (Limited) Critical Elements: Nobody's Perfect, Bragging Rights for Hard work, Unselfishness commands Loyalty, Write Well / Speak Well, Humility, Physical...
Dec. 25, 2016
Christmas 1914
The story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Dec. 14, 2016
53: WILL CONQUERS ALL, “Colder Than Hell”, Lessons Learned from A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir.
0:00:00 - Opening - 0:04:40 - "Colder Than Hell", by Joseph R. Owen - 2:48:08 - Lessons learned, and other thoughts. - 2:52:34 - Helpful perspective. Comparing our lives to REAL adversity. - 2:57:35 - Onnit stuff, Support by using Amazon,
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Nov. 29, 2016
51: “The Coldest War.” Mortars, Battle Fatigue, and THE COLD
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:47 - "The Coldest War", by Jim Brady 2:29:08 - Lessons learned 2:31:41 - Cool Support stuff: Amazon, Onnit, Jocko Store (Apparel), Jocko White Tea, stuff. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Nov. 8, 2016
48: “I Fought With Custer”, How Ego can Kill You, Avoid the Slippery Slope
0:00:00 - Opening / "I Fought With Custer" by Charles Windolph 1:47:17 - Thoughts and Take-aways 1:54:51 - Cool Internet, Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff 2:10:31 - Closing Thanks Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Oct. 18, 2016
45: Wooden Leg, Native American Warrior
0:00:00 - "Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer" - Book Review. 1:57:35 - Lessons Learned. 2:05:37 - Additional Thoughts. Capable VS Comfortable. 2:17:05 - Dope Internet, Amazon, Onnit, and JockoStore stuff. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Oct. 4, 2016
43: Glory of the Trenches. Discipline, The Selfishness of Cowardice & Giving Up
0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:22 - "The Glory of the Trenches", by Coningsby Dawson - Book review and analysis. Leadership, discipline, cowardice, not giving up. 1:32:17 - Jocko Tea, Internet, Jocko Store, Onnit Stuff 1:59:28 - Closing Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Sept. 7, 2016
39: Brave Men
0:00:00 - Opening / Brave Men by E. Pyle 1:33:37 - Cool Internet / Onnit Stuff 1:54:35 - end of podcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Aug. 17, 2016
36: Photographer, Kieran Doherty. Images & Experience of Belfast, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Liberia, The Sudan
0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:17 - Belfast 0:38:58 - Iraq War 1:04:30 - Tsunami in Sri Lanka 1:29:04 - Liberia 1:48:08 - Starvation and War in the Sudan 2:02:04 - Wimbledon 2:13:36 - Wooton Bassett 2:33:55 - Closing Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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July 27, 2016
33: The Killing Zone (F. Downs), Male Psyche & Fighting, BJJ Frustrations, Talking about Yourself, Fear of Failure
0:00:00 - Opening - 0:0:3:13 - "The Killing Zone", by Frederick Downs - Book review - 1:27:48 - Internet / Onnit Stuff - 1:41:07 - Is Fighting ability the most overlooked essential stabilizer in the young male psyche? -